Which to use
“Blinde” is a noun and “blinkt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,396
- “Blinde” frequency rank
- #33,480
- “blinkt” frequency rank
- 44876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Blinde | blinkt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die nicht sehen kann | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs blinken |
Where the eye mixes Blinde and blinkt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Blinde (CCVCCV) and blinkt (CCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Blinde with blinkt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Blinde is [ˈblɪndə] while blinkt is [blɪŋkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Blinde is recorded at frequency rank #11,396, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈblɪndə]. blinkt is at rank #33,480, tagged as averb, pronounced [blɪŋkt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 44876, this pair ranks #1,371,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Blinde vs blinkt
Shared letters: biln. Private to "Blinde": de. Private to "blinkt": kt.
"Blinde" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "blinkt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Blinde" for "blinkt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Blinde" vs "blinkt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Blinde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "blinkt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,371,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Blinde" and "blinkt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "blinkt vs blockt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,371,797 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.